Table 1

Spanish and international sports events in Barcelona during the 1950s

YearSportEventVenueOwnership
1950BasketballSpanish Cup FinalLas Arenas BullringPrivate
1951MotorcyclingSpanish Grand PrixPedralbes CircuitPublic
1951Roller hockeyWorld and European ChampionshipPavelló de l’Esport (Sports Hall)Public
1951Motor racingFormula 1 Spanish Grand PrixPedralbes CircuitPublic
1953Tennis1st Conde de Godó TrophyReal Club Tennis Barcelona
(Barcelona Royal Tennis Club)
Private
1953MultisportNational University Games in BarcelonaPavelló de l’Esport (Sports Hall)Public
La Bordeta Football GroundPublic
Olympic StadiumPublic
Guinardó StadiumPublic
La Salut CourtsPrivate
1954Motor racingFormula 1 Spanish Grand PrixPedralbes CircuitPublic
1954Roller hockeyWorld and European ChampionshipPavelló de l’Esport (Sports Hall)Public
1955Ice-skatingWorld Figure Skating and Dance ChampionshipPalau d’Esports (Sports Arena)Public
1955Motorcycling1st Montjuïc 24-hour RaceMontjuïc CircuitPublic
1955BasketballSpanish Cup FinalPavelló de l’Esport (Sports Hall)Public
1955MiscellaneousMediterranean Games (16-25 July)Palau d’Esports (Sports Arena)Public
Montjuïc StadiumPublic
Municipal swimming poolPublic
1956Ice-skatingWorld Figure Skating, Dance and Racing
Championship
Palau d’Esports (Sports Arena)Public
1957FootballOpening of FCB’s Camp Nou groundFCB StadiumPrivate
1957CyclingThe Tour de France visits BarcelonaMontjuïc CircuitPublic
1957FootballSpanish Cup FinalMontjuïc StadiumPublic
1958FootballInter-Cities Fairs Cup FinalCamp NouPrivate
1957 y 1958Roller hockey and JudoEuropean ChampionshipNou Palau d’Esports (New Sports Arena) in Lleida St.Public
1958BilliardsWorld Three-cushion Billiards ChampionshipBarcelona Billiards ClubPrivate
1959Motor racing1st Barcelona-Sitges International RallyBarcelona to Sitges roadPublic
1959BasketballSpanish Cup FinalPalau d’Esports (Sports Arena)Public
Source: compiled by the authors from La Vanguardia, barcelonasportiva.blogspot.es, Pernas (2015a, b).